GREEN ZEBRA CAFE

1377 MAIN ST, SARASOTA, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6804699. 17 inspection visits from 2023-09-22 to 2026-09-29.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-29: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

8 of 9routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Sarasota County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	3	1.24	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-04-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	4	1.11	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2026-04-08	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2026-02-05	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	3	3	1.11	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-11-19	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	2		3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-09-18	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	3	4	1.11	9 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-06-12	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	6	4	1.26	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-05-15	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	2	1		2 areas 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-03-18	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	4	1		5 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-03-14	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	6	2	1.26	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-01-14	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	2		3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-11-12	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	2	5	1.26	8 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x4) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-05-28	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	2	3		5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-26	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	4	6	1.24	8 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-11-27	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	3	0		3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-09-26	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	5	1		4 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x3) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-09-22	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	5	1	1.24	9 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.